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June 19th. — Southampton and Hartley College, conducted by Mr. Dale, 

 Professors Studer, E. S. Lyttel, and J. Eustice, Mr. Baldwin 

 Wiseman, and Mr. Brownen. 



July 6th. — Cerne Abbas and Minterne, conducted by Mr. Harry Pouncy. 



July 27th. — Heron Court, conducted by Sir Daniel Morris, K.C.M.G., and 

 Mr. George Brownen. 



August 14th. — Bradford -on- Avon, conducted by the Rev. H. H. Win wood, 

 M.A., F.G.S., and Mr. George Brownen. 



August 28th. — Charborough Park and Badbury Rings, conducted by Mr. 

 George Brownen. 



Sept. 18th. — Salisbury Cathedral and Museum, conducted by Dr. 

 Blackmore and Mr. George Brownen. 



All the General Excursions were well attended and very successful. 



The two Special General Meetings were held on February 5th, 

 1912, " To consider and pass the amended rules," and on March 

 1 6th, 191 2, " To discuss proposals for the formation of a Bourne- 

 mouth Museum of Natural Science." (Members of the general 

 public interested were invited to attend this meeting.) 



The details of the Sectional Lectures and Excursions are pre- 

 sented in the Sectional Reports. 



The new arrangement in the appointment of Sectional Secre- 

 taries has proved entirely satisfactory. It has not only relieved the 

 work of the General Secretaries, but it is believed that it has been 

 the means of rendering the work of the Sections more scientific and 

 efficient. 



At the Annual Meeting held on October 28th, 191 1, Sir E. Ray 

 Lankester, K.C.B., F.R.S., was unanimously elected President, 

 and delivered his inaugural address at the Prince's Hall, Grand 

 Hotel, on November nth, 191 1. A report of this address will 

 appear in the Proceedings. The Council greatly appreciate the 

 assistance rendered by him in presiding at the Special Meeting held 

 to discuss the proposal to start a Museum in Bournemouth and for 

 advice and assistance on other occasions. It is also a pleasure to 

 add that he has kindly consented to be nominated as President for 

 the coming year. 



The Council regret to report that they have lost the services of 

 Mr. C. J. Hankinson, J. P., one of the Vice-Presidents, who has 

 taken up his residence in London, and the resignation of the late 

 Hon. Secretary, Sir A. Brooke-Pechell, Bart., on account of ill- 

 health. 



In deference to a general wish the rules have been revised and 

 amended, and the new rules as they now appear in Vol. III. (pp. 

 22-25) were approved at a Special General Meeting held on 

 February 5th last. 



As members are aware, the Society has for a long period been 

 engaged in laying the foundation of a Museum both for educational 

 purposes and as an exhibition and treasury for scientific objects of 



